Land natural share in Bhutan
Bhutan: Land natural share was 82.3 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
82.3
World rank
22nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
85.38
in 1780
All-time low
76.55
in 1960
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land natural share in Bhutan, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 82.3 for land natural share in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land natural share in Bhutan peaked at 85.38 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 76.55, in 1960.
That places Bhutan 22nd out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land natural share in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 85.38 | — |
| 1790 | 85.21 | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 85.15 | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 84.85 | -0.4% |
| 1820 | 84.68 | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 84.36 | -0.4% |
| 1840 | 84.1 | -0.3% |
| 1850 | 83.8 | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 83.77 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 83.63 | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 83.38 | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 83.09 | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 82.74 | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 82.33 | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 81.64 | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 80.86 | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 79.95 | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 78.91 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 76.55 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 79.91 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 79.46 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 80.75 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 82.54 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 82.3 | -0.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 82.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.64, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 82.3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 67.36, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 85.38 | 85.38 | 85.38 | 1 |
| 1790s | 85.21 | 85.21 | 85.21 | 1 |
| 1800s | 85.15 | 85.15 | 85.15 | 1 |
| 1810s | 84.85 | 84.85 | 84.85 | 1 |
| 1820s | 84.68 | 84.68 | 84.68 | 1 |
| 1830s | 84.36 | 84.36 | 84.36 | 1 |
| 1840s | 84.1 | 84.1 | 84.1 | 1 |
| 1850s | 83.8 | 83.8 | 83.8 | 1 |
| 1860s | 83.77 | 83.77 | 83.77 | 1 |
| 1870s | 83.63 | 83.63 | 83.63 | 1 |
| 1880s | 83.38 | 83.38 | 83.38 | 1 |
| 1890s | 83.09 | 83.09 | 83.09 | 1 |
| 1900s | 82.74 | 82.74 | 82.74 | 1 |
| 1910s | 82.33 | 82.33 | 82.33 | 1 |
| 1920s | 81.64 | 81.64 | 81.64 | 1 |
| 1930s | 80.86 | 80.86 | 80.86 | 1 |
| 1940s | 79.95 | 79.95 | 79.95 | 1 |
| 1950s | 78.91 | 78.91 | 78.91 | 1 |
| 1960s | 76.55 | 76.55 | 76.55 | 1 |
| 1970s | 79.91 | 79.91 | 79.91 | 1 |
| 1980s | 79.46 | 79.46 | 79.46 | 1 |
| 1990s | 80.75 | 80.75 | 80.75 | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.54 | 82.54 | 82.54 | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.3 | 82.3 | 82.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land natural share in Bhutan?
- Land natural share in Bhutan was 82.3 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land natural share recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.38 in 1780.
- What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.55 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for land natural share?
- Bhutan ranks 22nd out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land natural share rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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